5 footballers who outshone their fathers

Father son footballers Paolo Maldini Cesare
Paolo Maldini (L) with his father Cesare Maldini

3) Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Pierre Aubameyang

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang father son
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (L) with his father Pierre Aubameyang

When we first hear the name Aubameyang, we immediately think of Borussia Dortmund and Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. But the Aubameyang name goes back as far as the 1980s when Pierre François Aubameyang (also known as Yaya) plied his trade in clubs on three different continents.

Yaya also played for Gabon, earning 80 caps as a defender. Although he played for a number of clubs in a career that spanned 20 years, Yaya's longest stint was with French club Stade Lavallois where he spent seven years.

Yaya had three children - Catilina, Willy and Pierre-Emerick - all of whom became footballers. While Catilina and Willy aren't exactly household names, Pierre-Emerick did become one.

After hanging up his boots, Yaya became a scout with AC Milan and that is where Pierre-Emerick's career took off. A few loan spells and two seasons at Saint-Etienne earned him a move to Borussia Dortmund and that is where he took his game to the next level.

Aubameyang has been the Bundesliga club's top goalscorer for the last three seasons. He's picked up various awards such as the African Footballer of the Year, Bundesliga Player of the Year and the Golden Boot award (the kicker Torjägerkanone) for the 2016/17 season.

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